Govt assures a new CZMP with people’s views
Plan to be drafted by Environment Department in consultation with CZMA, GSPCB, scientists PORVORIM: In a major victory to the people, the State government on Tuesday announced it woud draft a fresh
Herald (Panjim)
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Include uniform footpath in city plan under JNNURM, CCP told
The high level committee on Urban Development Ministry has directed the Corporation of the City of Panjim to ensure that a uniform footpath, user friendly street for senior citizens as well as for the disabled person to be included in the comprehensive mobility plan for the city under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
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Garbage treatment plant for Panjim
The Corporation of the City of Panjim (CCP) can finally go ahead with setting up a state-of-the-art, no-nuisance integrated sanitary landfill and solid waste management site at Bainguinim, now that the Bombay High Court at Goa has dismissed the writ petitions that challenged the land acquisition at Bainguinim. The CCP must now move fast to take the garbage treatment project ahead.
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HC clears Bainguinim as waste treatment site
The road has now been cleared for City of the Corporation of Panjim (CCP) for setting up an integrated sanitary landfill and solid waste management site at Bainguinim.
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Policies and their implementation
The Goa government, we are told, is all set to unveil a draft Forest Policy this month. Secretary for Forests Rajiv Yaduvanshi has announced that the draft Forest Policy will be placed in the public domain for suggestions before it is finalised, and a time limit will be given for comments and ideas. The document is to include the state
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Bicholim locals urged to fight against mining transportation
Taking serious note of the mining transportation through Bicholim city, Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar and Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC) Chairman Satish Gaonkar have urged the people from Bicholim to support them in their agitation.
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Churchills Rs 1000 cr demand for sewerage projects draws flak
South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha took a dig at PWD Minister Churchill Alemao for seeking Rs 1000 crore to fund sewerage projects, saying the PWD department should first ensure that the existing sewage network laid years ago is put to optimum use.
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Khola locals threaten to defy CRZ demolitions
With demolitions of illegally constructed structures within the CRZ area at Galgibaga still fresh in their minds, residents of Khola have threatened to defy CRZ demolitions at the cost of their lives, if government goes ahead with the demolitions in their village.
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Bison exchanged for tigers dies at Hyderabad zoo
The bison, which was sent to Hyderabad zoo in exchange of pair of tiger, has reportedly died on Friday night due to disease, the report says. Although there was no formal confirmation from Goa forest department over the issue, the report from Hyderabad confirmed that six-year old female bison, Rani died at Nehru Zoological Park.
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NIO to study EIA of Samudram channel
Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has been nominated by Union Ministry of Shipping to carry out environmental impact assessment (EIA) for new alignment of Sethu Samudram channel joining Southern tip of India and Northern tip of Sri Lanka.
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Quepem residents protest overloading of mining trucks
Residents of Quepem on Monday confronted the Quepem Assistant Director of Transport over the issue of transportation of overloaded mining trucks via Quepem town. The residents are irked with rampant transportation of overloaded mining trucks via Quepem town and that too by the side of the office of assistant Director of Transport.